Stereotypes and filmic identification. On page 101, Parrenas-Shimizu talks about not seeing Asian American men’s sexuality as a failed heterosexuality. What does she mean by that? Are we able to identify differently than what is portrayed? Given this idea, how can a film like Eat a Bowl of Tea help redefine pleasure in films and viewing that make us feel less shameful, negative, and stereotyped?
Themes of Chinese American history. What are the larger themes of Eat a Bowl of Tea with regard to Chinese American history? You may want to think about relationships, such as the father-son relationship between Ben Loy and Wah Gay and how the son inherits his father’s and other Chinese immigrant men’s history. Further, how does this affect Ben Loy’s relationship to Mei Oi? Discuss this with regard to a couple of specific scenes
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